Do thermal agents affect range of movement and mechanical properties in soft tissues? A systematic review

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 94, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 149-163

  Bleakley, Chris M ^a   Costello, Joseph T ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Cold temperature; Hot temperature; Joint range of motion; Muscle stretching exercises; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; COCHRANE LIBRARY; COLD; COLD TREATMENT; EMBASE; HEAT; HEAT TREATMENT; HUMAN; JOINT FUNCTION; JOINT STIFFNESS; MEDLINE; RANGE OF MOTION; REVIEW; SOFT TISSUE; STRETCHING; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

EID: 84871610045     PISSN: 00039993     EISSN: 1532821X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2012.07.023     Document Type: Review

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